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Category Archives: Fiesta Days

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Today’s T-Shirt comes from McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade. It was worn by a member of the Evangelical Free Church in McHenry and asks if people are connected with God. Here’s the front: Romans 5:8 is quoted on the back of … Continue reading →

Democrats have gotten a lot of publicity in running County Board and countywide candidates for office. And replacing them when their first choices dropped out. McHenry has one of five pretty much “must appear” parades. The only Democrat with a … Continue reading →

You may remember that fake Republican primary candidate Jeffery Lichte was sighted driving a Jack Franks vehicle in the Wonder Lake Independence Day Parade. But a photo did not accompany the information. At McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade, a man driving … Continue reading →

Or I could entitle this, “My very hot Sunday at the Fiesta Days Parade.” It started at a reception for Congressman Randy Hultgren hosted by Perry Moy, the owner of Plum Garden. Touring the room, I found lots of Republican … Continue reading →

There’s at least one person commenting on the article about the politicians in McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade contenting that Andy Zinke was not there for political reasons. That person(s) certainly has little experience in politics. Anything a public official or … Continue reading →

A communication from Congressman Randy Hultgren: CONGRESSMAN HULTGREN INVITES YOU TO A RECEPTION AT THE PLUM GARDEN RESTAURANT ON SUNDAY Please support Randy by walking in the parade with Team Hultgren and enjoy a free reception beforehand. Meet us at … Continue reading →

Two years ago, it was Congressman Joe Walsh for whom restauranteur Perry Moy hosted a pre-Fiesta Days Parade reception. Now that Walsh has lost the McHenry County portion of his 8th District, to be replaced by Congressman Randy Hultgren, Moy … Continue reading →

Getting photos of McHenry Elementary School and Library Board member John O’Neill taken at McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade reminds me that I was in Joplin at my nieces wedding when he announced. O’Neill was the only Republican brave enough to … Continue reading →

I was attending a Christian retreat for teens this past weekend, so didn’t get a chance to snap photos of McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade. If you have photos of things political, please ship them off to me. I’ve been told … Continue reading →

Here’s the latest email from the Joe Walsh for Congress campaign: Boots on the ground… 40 days, that is it! We have 40 days to share our message with our friends and neighbors. 40 days until we can sing “This … Continue reading →

Here’s the latest email from Melissa Bean’s challenger: Urgent Call to Action! Great News! The Illinois Republican Party has selected the Walsh Campaign Team to be the newest site for VICTORY and SUPER SATURDAY. The Victory program is the Illinois … Continue reading →

If there is anything the Joe Walsh for Congress campaign needs, it’s people dedicated to calling rich people to ask for contributions. It will take hundreds of thousands of dollars to blunt the withering criticism from the forthcoming attack. Now, … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I posted an article about State Rep. Jack Franks‘ contingent in McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade. Today, it’s GOP challenger John O’Neill’s turn. The size of the two groups was similar. One big difference was that O’Neill’s folks were wearing … Continue reading →

At McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade almost all the political entries were in front. Except for one. The pro-life entry was almost at the back. The candidate political entry with the most gripping graphics was that of State Rep. Jack Franks. … Continue reading →

McHenry County Democrats had a healthy contingent in Crystal Lake’s 4th of July Parade. They plan a repeat performance Sunday in McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade. Somehow, I don’t think they will draw their U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias again. But, … Continue reading →

This is the third article about the entries of Democratic and Republican Party in McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade. The first concentrated on the Democrats. What I have been concentrating on is Algonquin’s Founders Day Committee’s attempt to maintain what it … Continue reading →